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Episode 252 – Commando (1985) and Ikari Warriors (1987)

Episode 252 – Commando (1985) and Ikari Warriors (1987)

Episode 252 – Commando (1985) and Ikari Warriors (1987)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are running and gunning down everything in our path! From 1985, we’re playing Commando by Capcom for the Arcade and NES! And from 1987, we’re playing Ikari Warriors by SNK for the Arcade and NES! We’re joined by Friend of the Show Backsack.

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features the title track from Commando!
  • 29:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
  • 49:30 – Emails! Which features a special, celebrity guest this week.
  • 1:00:00 – We exercise… Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:05:30 – Snifferoo!

Episode 222 – Super Mario Land (1989)

Episode 222 – Super Mario Land (1989)

Episode 222 – Super Mario Land (1989)

This week in Your Parents Basement! Hey, what platform can’t our favorite plumber conquer? From August 1989, we’re playing Super Mario Land, which was published and developed by Nintendo as a launch title for the Game Boy.

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features a jaunty, jaunty jam from the game!
  • 39:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Which is preceded by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
  • 57:30 – Emails!
  • 1:07:00 – We DON’T help some people, because we need to make… Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:14:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing an awful NES game, unfortunately, and not listening to The Who.

Episode 205 – Castle Wolfenstein (1981) and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)

Episode 205 – Castle Wolfenstein (1981) and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)

Episode 205 – Castle Wolfenstein (1981) and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we’re sneaking through enemy lines to fight the Nazis! From 1981, we’re playing Castle Wolfenstein, and from 1984, we’re playing Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, for the Apple II, MS-DOS and Commodore 64, by Silas Warner and Muse Software. We’re joined by a longtime Friend of the Show making his first appearance, Cantjudge, or Ceej!

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features the sound. The sound of music.
  • 25:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time!
  • 44:15 – Emails!
  • 1:06:00 – We don’t help people this week. But instead, enjoy Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:12:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing yet another $%#@ing Star Wars game.

Episode 201 – Earthbound (1995)

Episode 201 – Earthbound (1995)

Episode 201 – Earthbound (1995)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are bashing aliens with baseball bats, yo-yos and death bottle rockets! From 1995, we’re playing Earthbound by Ape and HAL Laboratory for the SNES. We’re joined by Friend of the Show, Dale!

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the excellent themes from the game.
  • 37:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time!
  • 60:00 – Emails!
  • 1:18:00 – We don’t help people this week. Instead, we spin the wheeeeel! Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny. And then, good god, the snifferoo and blooperoonie.

Episode 195 – Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)

Episode 195 – Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)

Episode 195 – Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are chasing thieves across the globe! From 1985, we’re playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? by Broderbund for the PC.

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features the claaayyysssiiiccc theme song.
  • 33:45 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our usual, fun segments.
  • 51:30 – Emails!
  • 56:30 – No ASKS this week, but instead we do Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:03:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we don’t have time to bleed!

Episode 189 – Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper (1993)

Episode 189 – Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper (1993)

Episode 189 – Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper (1993)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of the most memorable 1990s movie sequels! From 1993, we’re playing Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper by Riedel Software for the SNES.

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features a wonderful Beethoven-related song.
  • 32:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time!
  • 50:45 – Emails!
  • 1:02:00 – Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:08:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re clicking around everything!
  • 1:10:00 – Blooperonie! Steve has some technical problems.

Episode 184 – Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill (1994 + 2018)

Episode 184 – Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill (1994 + 2018)

Episode 184 – Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill (1994 + 2018)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are playing as the most well-liked and sassiest of the Clinton family! From 1994 and released in 2018, we’re playing Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill by Kaneko and Second Dimension for the SNES.

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the zippy stage musics from the game.
  • 34:00 – No ‘most best’ this week, but we have some other regular features!
  • 45:00 – Emails!
  • 55:30 – Again, the only people we help this week our ourselves. We indulge in Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:00:15 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing a game that Steve thinks will be Huell’s least favorite of all-time.

Episode 180 – The Daedalus Encounter (1995)

Episode 180 – The Daedalus Encounter (1995)

Episode 180 – The Daedalus Encounter (1995)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are venturing through space with Tia Carrere as a robot probe! From 1995, we’re playing The Daedalus Encounter by Mechadeus and Lifelike Productions for the PC and 3DO. We are joined by Friend of the Show and big Crucial Taunt fan Dale!

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features the SPOOP TIMES.
  • 37:30 – Todd has reasons why The Daedalus Encounter is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our usual outstanding segments.
  • 53:00 – Emails!
  • 1:05:30 – The only people we help this week our ourselves, as we do a fan favorite segment: Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:08:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing a game none of us has heard about before! Huzzah!

Episode 176 – Spyro (1998)

Episode 176 – Spyro (1998)

Episode 176 – Spyro (1998)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are the smallest dragon, attempting to save our fellow dragon friends! From 1998, we’re playing Spyro by Insomniac Games for the Playstation. We are joined by Friend of the Show Hawk for one of our funnest and free-flowing sessions yet!

You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.

And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!

As always, if you like the show, support us by buying from Amazon! You can use this link to go to Amazon, and any purchase you make will kick a couple bucks to the show, with no extra cost to you. It’s a win-win!

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TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the sassy commercials for the game.
  • 35:00 – Todd has reasons why Spyro is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our usual rankings.
  • 45:30 – Emails! We hear from friend of the show Cosmo and others.
  • 1:01:00 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
  • 1:09:00 – It is the return of a favorite fan segment… Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
  • 1:04:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re kicking ass and chewing bubble gum, and we’re allllll outta bubble gum.